Shoe care without the shine?

[Siggy]

D'oh! If you live on the continent saphir is easy to find.

 

[Kuro]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Try it. You'll understand.

I heated some saphir polish once and the smell lingered for some time....

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Steven Aver

True. Also for an easy to get alternative (but only comes in limited colors) I recommend Alden Boot Cream. Not only works great, but smells good like saphir and not harsh.

I will have to look into it. I've been looking for a domestic alternative.

Originally Posted by nordicstyle

No. I live in Europe, hence the strangeness of shipping something to the U.S. so I can order it back to Europe.

Huh, that's weird. I thought everyone lived in America.

 

[Steven Aver]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I will have to look into it. I've been looking for a domestic alternative.



Huh, that's weird. I thought everyone lived in America.


You will like it. I actually enjoy smelling it. Unfortunately I believe the only colors it comes in are Black, Brown, Tan, Dark Burgandy, and neutral. I get mine from Tom Austin shoes here on 43rd between 5th and 6th.

 

[Kuro]

Originally Posted by Steven Aver

You will like it. I actually enjoy smelling it. Unfortunately I believe the only colors it comes in are Black, Brown, Tan, Dark Burgandy, and neutral. I get mine from Tom Austin shoes here on 43rd between 5th and 6th.

WTF, why are you guys smelling your shoe creams???

 

[clintonf]

Originally Posted by nordicstyle

No. I live in Europe, hence the strangeness of shipping something to the U.S. so I can order it back to Europe.

If you do ebay, try this Seller.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/matt...Q_fromZQQ_mdoZ

I've bought several items from the seller and I've been very pleased.

I hope this helps.

Clint

 

[Reborn]

Originally Posted by Kuro

WTF, why are you guys smelling your shoe creams???

Same reason we know Lexol tastes bad.

 

[koolhistorian]

Originally Posted by nordicstyle

No. I live in Europe, hence the strangeness of shipping something to the U.S. so I can order it back to Europe.

For the Medaille D'Or line you can use http://www.valmour.fr.

 

[nordicstyle]

Originally Posted by koolhistorian

For the Medaille D'Or line you can use http://www.valmour.fr.

Yeah, I found that site last night after clicking through the French Avel site. My French isn't what it used to be, so it took a while, but that site seems to be their main distributor in Europe. Prices are quite good, and they also offer a lot of shoe care accessories, like brushes, cloths and shoeshine boxes. Think I will order something from them soon.

 

[nordicstyle]

Originally Posted by Kuro

WTF, why are you guys smelling your shoe creams???

Look around you. This site has hundreds of posts on "shoe Appreciation", and you find it surprising that people sniff shoe cream?

 

[R.O. Thornhill]

Alternatively, if you live near a Berluti store you can also pick up their polish (made by Saphir). Living in London I find this easier than ordering from France, and I find Berluti's range in polish (and incidentally also in socks) to be excellent. The polish range includes a plethora of colours as well as neutral-beeswax (which I use as a first coat) and a 'cleaning wax', the properties of which I have never quite managed to figure out

 

[philosophe]

In addition to Saphir, I recommend a leather conditioner called Crema Alpina. It may now be called Crema Nubiana or something like that. Look at the Franco's website. The product is fantastic.

 

[nordicstyle]

Originally Posted by R.O. Thornhill

Alternatively, if you live near a Berluti store you can also pick up their polish (made by Saphir). Living in London I find this easier than ordering from France, and I find Berluti's range in polish (and incidentally also in socks) to be excellent. The polish range includes a plethora of colours as well as neutral-beeswax (which I use as a first coat) and a 'cleaning wax', the properties of which I have never quite managed to figure out

Sounds good, except that I am not looking for a polish. I want something that does not give the shine a polish does. Other people in the thread recommended me getting the cream instead for that purpose.

I think the Shoe Polish Crème Surfine Pommadier SAPHIR or Cream Shoe Polish Pommadier SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR , which they sell at www.valmour.fr is what I'm after.

 

[Kuro]

Originally Posted by nordicstyle

Sounds good, except that I am not looking for a polish. I want something that does not give the shine a polish does. Other people in the thread recommended me getting the cream instead for that purpose.

I think the Shoe Polish Crème Surfine Pommadier SAPHIR or Cream Shoe Polish Pommadier SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR , which they sell at www.valmour.fr is what I'm after.

The Medaille D'Or is what I use for a low gloss shine.

 

[theyare]

sorry for the noob question, but are cream, conditioner and lotion all for different purposes?